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Modi and Pashinyan Meet on SCO Sidelines, Discuss Defence and Trade Ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek, discussing cooperation across defence, trade, pharmaceuticals, technology, culture and education. The leaders also exchanged views on regional developments, including West Asia, and Modi thanked Armenia for helping evacuate Indians stranded in Iran.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek on Monday, with the two leaders discussing ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation across a range of sectors. The meeting was confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), which said discussions covered defence, economic ties, pharmaceuticals, science and technology, culture and education.
The MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that the two leaders also exchanged views on regional and global developments, including the situation in West Asia. Modi reiterated that India looked forward to working closely with Armenia to further deepen and expand bilateral ties.
The meeting builds on recent interactions between the two leaders. In June, Modi had congratulated Pashinyan and his party on their victory in Armenia’s parliamentary elections. Earlier, Modi had also thanked Pashinyan during a phone call for facilitating the evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in Iran amid developments in West Asia — a point of gratitude that was again expressed during Monday’s meeting.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and other officials were present during the talks, according to reports. Modi and Pashinyan were also said to have warmly greeted each other prior to the meeting.
Beyond the bilateral talks, Modi has been engaging with the local community in Bishkek. He paid tribute at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial in the city, which he had unveiled during his visit to Kyrgyzstan in 2015, and later interacted with members of the Indian community and Kyrgyz nationals. The MEA described the interaction as a “warm and engaging” exchange on longstanding friendship and cooperation between India and the Kyrgyz Republic.
Modi arrived in Bishkek on Sunday for the 26th SCO Summit and the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games. He was received by Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers. Later in the day, he is scheduled to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and to address the SCO Summit.
The SCO, which is marking its 25th anniversary this year, brings together ten member states, 15 partner countries and two observer countries. India and Pakistan became full members in 2017, followed by Iran in 2023 and Belarus in 2024. In his departure statement before the visit, Modi said he would work with SCO members towards a region free from “terrorism, separatism and extremism”.
Before travelling to Kyrgyzstan, Modi was on a two-day state visit to Uzbekistan from August 29–30, during which the two countries elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and set a target of $5 billion in annual trade by 2030. During that visit, Modi met members of the Indian diaspora, academics, researchers and yoga enthusiasts in Tashkent, and his poems — including “Abhi Toh Suraj Uga Hai” — were recited in Hindi and Uzbek at an informal dinner hosted by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
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Framing: The headline emphasizes the bilateral cooperation between India and Armenia across multiple sectors, focusing on the meeting between the two prime ministers. — The tone is neutral and factual, reporting the diplomatic interactions without emotional or evaluative language.
Facts Included:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek.
They discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation in defence, economic ties, pharmaceuticals, science and technology, culture, and education.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X about the meeting.
The leaders exchanged views on regional and global developments, including the situation in West Asia.
Modi reiterated India's commitment to working closely with Armenia to deepen bilateral ties.
Earlier in June, Modi had congratulated Pashinyan and his party on their victory in parliamentary elections in Armenia.
Modi had received a call from Pashinyan, during which Modi thanked him for facilitating the evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in Iran.
Modi interacted with Kyrgyz community members in Bishkek, discussing friendship and cooperation between India and Kyrgyzstan.
Modi paid tribute at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial in Bishkek, recalling his message of peace, non-violence, and harmony.
Framing: The headline emphasizes Modi's meeting with Armenia's PM and the expanding ties in defence, IT, space and other sectors. — Neutral and factual, with a positive emphasis on diplomatic engagements.
Facts Included:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek.
The meeting took place on Monday, August 31 (as stated in the article).
Modi said the meeting was 'wonderful' and that India-Armenia cooperation would grow in defence, IT, space, education, pharmaceuticals and more.
Both countries were looking to deepen trade and investment ties.
Modi arrived in Bishkek on Sunday for the 26th SCO Summit and was holding bilateral meetings with leaders of member countries.
The SCO is marking the 25th anniversary of its founding this year.
India and Pakistan became full SCO members in 2017, followed by Iran in 2023 and Belarus in 2024.
In his departure statement, Modi said he would work with SCO members towards a region free from 'terrorism, separatism and extremism'.
Before travelling to Kyrgyzstan, Modi was on a two-day state visit to Uzbekistan from August 29-30, where the two countries elevated ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and set a target of $5 billion in annual trade by 2030.
During the Uzbekistan visit, Modi met members of the Indian diaspora, academics, researchers and yoga enthusiasts in Tashkent.
His poems, including 'Abhi Toh Suraj Uga Hai', were recited in Hindi and Uzbek by students of the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies during an informal dinner hosted by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the bilateral meeting between PM Modi and the Armenian counterpart, highlighting discussions on bilateral ties and the West Asia crisis.
Facts Included:
PM Modi met Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek on Monday.
They discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors and the situation in West Asia.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and other officials were present.
The MEA said the leaders discussed defence, economic, pharma, science & technology, culture and education.
PM Modi expressed gratitude for Armenia's role in evacuating Indian nationals stranded in Iran.
PM Modi is on a two-day official visit to Kyrgyzstan for the 26th SCO Summit and the opening of the 6th World Nomad Games.
He arrived in Bishkek on Sunday and was received by Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers.
PM Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial in Bishkek and interacted with Indian community members.
PM Modi posted on X about paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi and meeting various community members, including a Yoga practitioner who won a medal at the World Yogasana Championship.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the diplomatic meeting between Modi and Pashinyan, listing key cooperation areas. — The tone is neutral and factual, reporting diplomatic activities without emotional language.
Facts Included:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek.
The two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation in defence, economic ties, pharmaceuticals, science and technology, culture and education.
They exchanged views on regional and global developments, including the situation in West Asia.
Modi had congratulated Pashinyan on his party's victory in the recent Parliamentary elections in June.
Modi thanked Pashinyan for facilitating evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in Iran.
Modi interacted with Kyrgyz community members and paid tribute at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial in Bishkek.
Modi was scheduled to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin later in the day.
Modi was set to address the 26th SCO Summit and attend the opening ceremony of the VI World Nomad Games.
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ClaimPrime Minister Narendra Modi met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek.
ClaimThe meeting between Modi and Pashinyan discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation in defence, economic ties, pharmaceuticals, science and technology, culture and education.
ClaimEarlier in June, Prime Minister Modi had congratulated Armenia's Prime Minister Pashinyan and his party on their victory in the recently held Parliamentary elections in Armenia.
ClaimPM Modi received a call from his Armenian counterpart during which PM Modi thanked him for facilitating the evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in Iran following the recent developments in West Asia.
ClaimPM Modi expressed gratitude for Armenia's role in facilitating the evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in Iran during the tensions in West Asia.
ClaimPM Modi interacted with the Kyrgyz community members in Bishkek, exchanging views on friendship and cooperation between India and the Kyrgyz Republic.
ClaimPM Modi paid tribute at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial in Bishkek, paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi and recalling his message of peace, non-violence and harmony.
ClaimPM Modi arrived in Bishkek on Sunday for the 26th SCO Leadership Summit and is holding bilateral meetings with leaders of member countries on the sidelines.
ClaimDuring his Uzbekistan visit, the two countries elevated ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and set a target of $5 billion in annual trade by 2030.
ClaimModi's poems, including 'Abhi Toh Suraj Uga Hai', were recited in Hindi and Uzbek by students of the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies during an informal dinner hosted by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
ClaimExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and other officials were present during the meeting between Modi and Pashinyan.